What color is #241428?

#241428 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241428?

The RGB value is 36, 20, 40: 36 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241428?

The complementary color is #182814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241428?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241428 color

#241428 rgb(36, 20, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #241428 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 7.8% green and 15.7% blue (36, 20, 40).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 33% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shot in the Dark (#1D0D1D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.42:1).

#241428 color codes

HEX	`#241428`
RGB	`rgb(36, 20, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 7.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 33%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 50%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 50%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.23, 12.67, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.23, 16.41, 320.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.361, 1.029, 2.134)`
Decimal	`2364456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241428, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #241428	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241428 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #241428 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241428; }
.text { color: #241428; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241428; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 20 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241428, #281422); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #241428?: #241428 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shot in the Dark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241428?: The RGB value is 36, 20, 40: 36 red, 20 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241428?: The complementary color is #182814, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241428?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.